2000 Server .

[Guest]

I have an 2000 Server (Service Pack 3) that has a 4Gig C-dirve that was full.
I moved about 500 Meg of files from the C-drive. The OS now will not open
some key OS programs like Network Connections, Disk Management and Add and
Remove Programs. When you select on of these programs nothing opens (once
Add and Remove Programs did open but it took about 20 minutes and we were
unable to delete any programs). The server is running a very low CPU usage
(5% or less) and has plenty of available memory (about 1.5 Gigs available).

We are working under the assumption that some critical OS files were
corrupted when the C-Drive become full. We are in the process of backing up
the server and plan to run the OS repair to see if this fixed the corrupted
files.

Is this the correct next course of action or should I do something else?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Check Event Viewer for errors.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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|I have an 2000 Server (Service Pack 3) that has a 4Gig C-dirve that was
full.
| I moved about 500 Meg of files from the C-drive. The OS now will not open
| some key OS programs like Network Connections, Disk Management and Add and
| Remove Programs. When you select on of these programs nothing opens
(once
| Add and Remove Programs did open but it took about 20 minutes and we were
| unable to delete any programs). The server is running a very low CPU
usage
| (5% or less) and has plenty of available memory (about 1.5 Gigs
available).
|
| We are working under the assumption that some critical OS files were
| corrupted when the C-Drive become full. We are in the process of backing
up
| the server and plan to run the OS repair to see if this fixed the
corrupted
| files.
|
| Is this the correct next course of action or should I do something else?
|
| Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
|

 

[Guest]

Event viewer show no errors.

 

[Dave Patrick]

The Event log(s) may be corrupt.

You might try changing the file properties to "Overwrite as needed"

Then; Control Panel|Administrative Tools|Services|Event Log Service|General,
set the "Startup Type:" to "Disabled" restart the pc, then delete (or move)
the corrupt *.evt file(s) from %windir%\system32\config then set the Event
Log Service "Startup Type:" back to "Automatic", restart for effect.

The more permanent fix;
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829246&Product=win2000

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

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| Event viewer show no errors.